The Cross and the Crown

Mike Im

February 9, 2025

This passage shows us where our hope lies—in Christ’s death and resurrection. While we often want to skip suffering and hardship for the reward of life in Christ, we ultimately find the cross comes before the crown. Scripture 1 Peter...

Holiness in Exile

Tymarcus Ragland

February 2, 2025

This week’s passage begs the question, “How do we live ‘holy’ in exile?” According to this passage, as Christ’s ambassadors living on mission in exile, we are called to a holy standard because we are in Christ. There’s no where...

Refined

Jamin Roller

January 26, 2025

Because Peter knows suffering intimately, and has embraced the risen Christ, he speaks to a suffering people in a shepherding way throughout this letter. To the Christian, Peter’s inspired words encourage rejoicing, grieving and refining, to know that in our...